This week’s PR Roundup takes a look at a prime example of unprompted employee advocacy on LinkedIn, lessons from the Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage and a new study from GIPHY showing the triumphant preference of the group chat for sharing important information.
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PR Roundup: WaPo Has a Heartbeat, AWS Outage Lessons, Group Chat Dominance
October 23rd, 2025 by Nicole Schuman
Humanity Over Division: PR’s Call to Help Heal a Fractured World
October 21st, 2025 by Jared MeadeThe PR profession has a critical responsibility and opportunity to lead organizations and clients in bridging the divide in the country through relationship-building and dialogue that fosters greater understanding.
PR Roundup: Employee Conduct, AXE Creator Collaborations and Social News and Trust
October 16th, 2025 by Nicole SchumanThis week’s PR Roundup explores the high stakes of personal conduct in a hyperconnected world, how AXE’s tongue-in-cheek TikTok collaboration proves the power of creator partnerships, and why new research shows PR pros must rebuild trust as young audiences turn to (but doubt) social media for news.
PR Consolidation Is Forcing In-House Teams to Become the Agency
October 2nd, 2025 by Stamatis AstraAs consolidation reduces the number of PR agency partners and rising costs make retainers tougher to swallow, in-house teams are evolving.
PR Roundup: AI Workslop Emerges, PR Loses Credibility and “Reading Rainbow” Returns
October 2nd, 2025 by Nicole SchumanPR Roundup explores AI workslop invading productivity for communicators, a new study showing journalist dissatisfaction with public relations professionals using AI for media relations and how the new host of “Reading Rainbow” was chosen via social media.
PR Roundup: Kimmel Free Speech Fallout, Comscore Launches Scoreboard, Gen Alpha Drives Family Purchases
September 18th, 2025 by Nicole SchumanThis week’s PR Roundup looks at the chilling effect of employer retribution for triggering Charlie Kirk remarks on social media, how a new Comscore tool can inspire brand creativity and a new study that shows how Gen Alpha controls many purchasing decisions in the household.
How Savvy Brands Are Beating LinkedIn’s Algorithm and Boosting Reach
September 9th, 2025 by Kristi PiehlOrganic brand reach on LinkedIn sits at just over 1%—a steep drop from 7% just four years ago—and many PR professionals and business leaders are facing a hard truth: branded company content is no longer enough.
How to Stop Taking Orders and Take Charge of Your PR Career
August 29th, 2025 by Dustin SigginsWhat do you do when your boss seems ready to dismiss your work as “just press releases”? You can take control of your career by developing the professional and psychological skills that show decision makers that you—and your function—play an important role in the company’s overall success. Here’s how.
Coldplay Conundrum: Fallout From That Viral Concert Video
July 21st, 2025 by Shannon MulaireYou may not expect your CEO and head of HR to be caught on a jumbotron at a Coldplay concert seemingly having an affair, shown through a viral video, but that’s exactly what crisis is—expecting the unexpected.
PR Roundup: McD’s Bot Problems, Newsletter Bonanza, Office GIF-tionary
July 10th, 2025 by Nicole SchumanThis week’s PR Roundup looks at the HR AI crisis for McDonald’s hiring methods, Morning Consult’s latest study on newsletter consumption and subscriptions and a new GIF-tionary for office slang.